Both good suggestions but...
Could be RF I suppose, but it's very unpredictable even in similar locations. I guess I need to check the RF receiver... erm.. I'll go look it up :)

The battery contact is something I check, but if there's a red flashing LED when I press the tit.. it's got to be working hasn't it? Or does it lose its mind if there's a temporary loss of contact while the thing is sitting in your pocket? Hmm, that could make sense if the rolling code is stored in volatile memory.

Hi, just had a call from my wife who needed talking through the EKA unlock procedure. I sense strife when she gets home!

There is only one fob with the car, and it seems flakey. Sometimes the key fob seems to be transmitting fine (flashy red light etc) but the car won't unlock. You can hold it next to the rear windows, point it at the antenna, dance on one leg - nothing.
So you open the door using the key and the BECM demands the EKA before allowing the engine to start.

What's going on? I've had it happen to me when I'm sure I haven't pressed any fob buttons at all between lock and unlock, but I will admit it never seems to happen immediately after locking.

Welcome to the pub :) I'm sure you'll find it a lot less stressful over here...

I wonder how long it has been like that? I can't really imagine it moving once installed, but if it stopped the flap it must have been doing so for ages..

I think there were some under the bottom edge as well, not sure though...
Hey, it was bloody cold!

This is as far as mine came apart...

We (ok, Marty but I was watching REALLY hard) took the side vents off too... a bit more space to play with.

Of course it adds up, but the better manufacturers (or at least the ones that care about safety) fit cunifer. Rolls Royce, Porsche, Audi, Volvo....

Kunifer seems to be the way ahead. It irritates me that OEMs fit steel in most cases. I know they last perfectly well for much longer than the warranty period but it's stil a bit shoddy in my eyes when there's a much safer alternative for a few quid more.

Did I mention the toasty hot air in The Duchess?
Without the cheque book symbol the HEVAC Unit looks bare with just AUTO and two temps illuminated. :smugface:

Seriously, for the piece of mind - you won't regret using Marty's heater core mod. But you might swear at the centre rail that fits in front of the heater box...

Time to get the dash out and bottom it :)
I'll try not to sound too smug or something else will drop off....

I can only agree with your rejection of shoddy fuel lines!!

Good luck with the brakes. It looks like a job that is just time consuming if you have the right tools. But I'd want someone who knows what they're doing to check it out. You can definitely save a lot of cash doing it DIY though.

Marty, this is all in jest. I'm very grateful for the work you've done and no one takes care of a car like you do. You put all but a very few professionals to shame.

I have to admit I did ask whether Marty was going to take the seats out but I got a firm "No" :(

No harm done! I think it's time to get some Gliptone, the cracks at the front of the bolsters are starting to show.

It sounds great :)

ooh ok then :)

Marty was grinning at this point, but it wasn't quite so much fun once the sun went down and it was bloody freezing

Much neater without the hard lines!

Orangebean wrote:

even when emulating Morat's driving style round the lanes.

I was testing ABS dammit! :)

And now, thanks to some heroic work from Marty - it's all toasty warm!
And no leaks :)
I have loads of exciting photos to share, but I'll spare you... I'll just say that the new hosing run is much neater than the original and I'm one happy camper.
Of course, on the long day it was 2degrees max and today when there was jus the plumbing under the bonnet left to do it was 8 degrees, but I was still smug at 22 degrees and AUTO on the way home. I no longer have to switch on all the seats and screens on startup.

dazer2000 wrote:

Should have it back for Friday !
Then new discs and pads all round next week.........cant wait to get my hands dirty on her again !

If you haven't snapped your credit card in two by the time you get the gearbox in, I can thoroughly recommend the EBC Greenstuff pads and grooved/dimpled rotors. Really good pedal on mine and no fade, even when I'm being a bit of a tit on country roads.

I just drove to Swindon from Yorkshire so I can help* Marty replace the heater core in The Duchess.
The gauge on the dash showed 1 degree pretty much all the way and my feet had nearly fallen off by the time I got to the hotel.
Holy crap, I can still feel my toes warming up, three hours after arriving!
If it wasn't for the heated screens, it would have been lethal. As it was I had to wipe the drivers window when I got to a roundabout. I'm looking forward to a nice warm drive back North!

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